The best of Le Mans

June 24, 2013

This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans was marred by a driver death, the first since 1997.

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Danish pilot Allan Simonsen (C) takes the start in his Aston Martin N∞ 95 during the the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race on June 22, 2013, in Le Mans, western France. Simonsen died after he crashed into a safety barrier barely ten minutes into the race.

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Danish pilot Allan Simonsen (C) takes the start in his Aston Martin N∞ 95 during the the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race on June 22, 2013, in Le Mans, western France. Simonsen died after he crashed into a safety barrier barely ten minutes into the race.